US: LGBTQ Youth Make Up One Third of Foster Care, But Are Often Poorly Served Imprint - July 06, 2021 A closely watched Supreme Court decision last month upheld the right of a Philadelphia faith-based nonprofit agency to turn away same-sex couples interested in caring for abused and neglected … [Read more...]

US: Damage To Children's Education And Health Could Last A Lifetime WUSF - July 04, 2021 During the pandemic, many of the youngest Americans have fallen behind socially, academically and emotionally in ways that could harm their physical and mental health for years. Also: Report: COVID-19 and … [Read more...]

US: PCA pursues partnership with Lifeline Children's Services as 'preferred' adoption agency over BCS Christian Post - July 03, 2021 The Presbyterian Church in America has endorsed Lifeline Children's Services as its "preferred adoption and orphan care ministry" due to its "commitment to the … [Read more...]

International: 11 million girls worldwide at risk of not returning to school after COVID-19, U.N. says CBS News - July 03, 2021 The weight of the pandemic's economic toll has fallen disproportionately on women's shoulders, as work-from-home shone a light on the reality that women still carry a … [Read more...]

CT: A Reminder from CT Kids' Safety Expert about Summer Dangers (Includes audio) Public News Service (PNS) - July 05, 2021 Summer is here, and with it comes more opportunity for kids to get involved in preventable accidents. Children's safety groups are asking parents and others to educate … [Read more...]

CT: Connecticut ranks 8th for child welfare, national study shows (Includes video) New Canaan Advertiser - July 04, 2021 Connecticut ranks among the nation's best for youth well-being, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation's 32nd edition of its Kids Count data book. The data uses 16 … [Read more...]

NJ: Murphy signs laws to fight opioid addiction in N.J., which claimed 3,000 lives in 2020 (Includes video) NJ.com - July 02, 2021 Naloxone, the opioid overdose-reversing drug that saves thousands of lives in the state every year, will become vastly easier to obtain in New Jersey under a … [Read more...]

NY: & US: Nearly 100 say they were abused in Capital Region Boy Scouts over decades (Includes video) Times Union - July 02, 2021 The Boy Scouts of America declared bankruptcy last year, and since then more than 80,000 people have stepped forward to say they were sexually abused as Scouts, a … [Read more...]

US: Homeschooling: Harvard conference highlights need for regulation (Opinion) Child Welfare Monitor - July 06, 2021 The shift to virtual education caused by the coronavirus pandemic has raised serious concerns about the risks to children's educational performance and personal safety without the … [Read more...]

US: Migrant kids play, watch TV in what US calls 'model' shelter (Includes audio) (Includes video) Associated Press - July 05, 2021 The Biden administration on Friday gave a rare look inside an emergency shelter it opened to house migrant children who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border alone, calling … [Read more...]